CN103976554B - Interactive toothbrush and removable dio Output Modules - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a kind of interactive toothbrush and removable dio Output Modules.Wherein, a kind of oral care implement (100) including: the oral care region (124,127) being attached on body (125), a part (126) for this body is configured to be grasped by user；Memory, it is configured to store the multiple audio signals coming from outside source；At least one measures component, its parameter being configured to measure the use of oral care region (124,128)；And processor, it is configured to the second audio signal becoming in multiple audio signal by the output of the first audio signal in multiple audio signals based on the measurement parameter from least one measurement component.

Description

Interactive toothbrush and removable dio Output Modules

The application is the divisional application of the application for a patent for invention of the Application No. 200880129140.1 submitted on May 7th, 2008, invention entitled " interactive toothbrush and removable dio Output Modules ".

Technical field

The aspect of present disclosure relates to the consumer products including toothbrush, and relates more specifically to recordable and/or broadcasting music or the removable dio Output Modules of other audio signal that the various consumer products of a kind of combination use.

Background technology

Only have the crowd of the most very small scale to scrub its tooth and reach two minutes that dentist recommends.This is especially true possibly for the Children and teenager that the age is immature, and he (she) regards by brushing teeth as the common task without enjoyment feature as.

Additionally, the cleaning custom of health should extend to beyond cleaning of teeth.The circulation item such as washing the dishes, clean the room, wash hair and shaving the beard can be ignored the most hastily and/or even, because they are almost the most unrelated with enjoyment.

Summary of the invention

The aspect of the present invention enables people to know his/her the most a period of time by his/her tooth brush while audio frequency interlude appreciating.

On the one hand, a kind of equipment includes the connecting elements being configured to be connected to by this equipment in any one in multiple distinct device.

On the other hand, a kind of toothbrush includes at least one the measurement component being configured to the parameter of the use of the oral care region of measurement toothbrush, and is configured to the processor of the second audio signal output of the first audio signal in multiple audio signals being transformed in multiple audio signal based on the parameter measured.

On the other hand, a kind of toothbrush includes being configured to receiving the first data from external source and would correspond to the second data of the first received data and export the processor of at least one output device；This at least one output device is configured to export the second data coming from processor.

Discussing multiple different dio Output Modules and toothbrush configurations herein, they create pleasant environment in period of brushing teeth respectively.These structures advantageously provide the oral hygiene of improvement to Children and teenager.

Accompanying drawing explanation

Fig. 1 be according to the present invention at least one in terms of the side view of example of toothbrush assembly.

Fig. 2 is the bottom view of the brush surface in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 be according to the present invention at least one in terms of the side view of example of dio Output Modules.

Fig. 4 is the decomposition view connecting layout of the dio Output Modules in Fig. 3 and signal source.

Fig. 5 is the decomposition view of the example of the attachment of the dio Output Modules in Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 be according to the present invention at least one in terms of the front view of example of toothbrush.

Fig. 7 A to Fig. 7 B is the side view connecting layout of toothbrush and signal source.

Fig. 8 be according to the present invention at least one in terms of the exemplary functional block diagram of component of dio Output Modules.

Fig. 9 is for music or audio frequency are transmitted the flow chart of the exemplary method to dio Output Modules from signal source.

Figure 10 be according to the present invention at least one in terms of the flow chart of the exemplary method for changing toothbrush operator scheme.

Detailed description of the invention

Described further below being not intended to understands in a limiting sense, but as being only used for the example of disclosure that proposes its demonstration, and those skilled in the art is by carrying out with reference to it and combine following description and accompanying drawing just can be appreciated that advantage and the structure of present disclosure.In each view of accompanying drawing, similar reference number represents similar or similar part.

Fig. 1 to Fig. 4 shows a kind of toothbrush assembly 100, and this toothbrush assembly 100 can include having the electric toothbrush 120 of body 125, form the removable dio Output Modules 140 of a part for handle 126, and the user interface of such as button 128.Toothbrush 120 also includes head 124 or the oral care region with tooth cleaning components 127.Head 124 is removable, or it can be permanently affixed on handle 126.As used herein, that term " tooth cleaning components " or " cleaning element " can include commonly using or be suitable to by carry out contacting with each several part of tooth and gum and for provide oral health benefits (such as, cleaning of teeth, polishing of teeth, dental whitening, massage, stimulation etc.) any kind of structure.These tooth cleaning components may include but be not limited to may be formed to have many difformities and the cluster bristle of size and the elastomeric material cleaning member that may be formed to have many different shape and size, or cluster bristle and elastomeric material cleaning member combination.

Toothbrush 120 can be electric toothbrush, it power supply including driving the most movable cleaning element of electric element 127.

Referring to Fig. 1 to Fig. 4, removable dio Output Modules 140 includes the input unit 144 for being connected on audio devices 460 and for storing the digital memeory device (not shown) of the audio signal received via input unit 144 in digital form.Input unit 144 can take various forms.Such as, In one arrangement, input unit 144 can be standard headphone plug (that is, 2.5mm).In another example, input unit 144 can include that USB connects.As shown in Fig. 3 to Fig. 4, input unit 144 can be rotated or be switched to the most vertical or receiving position by user.In upright position, input unit 144 can receive the audio signal provided from external audio device 460, in order to audio signal storage is in the memory of dio Output Modules 140.

Referring to Fig. 2, removable dio Output Modules 140 can include the output device 148 in loudspeaker forms, and it is positioned on the downside 149 of module 140, for the audio signal stored in digital form is transmitted surrounding environment to user audibly.In a representative configuration, loudspeaker can be waterproof seal construction.

In one constructs, output device 148 can be positioned at the other parts of dio Output Modules 140.Such as, loudspeaker 148 can construct on the sidewall of dio Output Modules 140.In this kind of structure, if toothbrush 100 is erect and made downside 149 against the base-plates surface of such as bathroom sales counter, then music or the output of other audio frequency still can be heard, and oppressive sound when not having audio signal to clash into base-plates surface.Other structure also having is allowed multiple loudspeaker 148 and/or can include that component is in order to the speaker system along multiple directions output sound.In other structure separately having, toothbrush assembly 100 can include loudspeaker 190 in handle 126.Loudspeaker 190 may be configured to be stored in the audio signal in removable dio Output Modules 140 in order to output time on the internals being connected to toothbrush 120.

Microphone 194 may be included in toothbrush assembly 100 and/or other component as herein described, such as removable dio Output Modules 140.Microphone 194 could be configured with family can input audio speech or sound.In the representative configuration using output module 140, microphone 194 can receive the audio signal of user, and such as voice, and the audio signal received can be input in removable dio Output Modules 140.The input unit 144 of removable dio Output Modules 140 may be configured to be connected on the internal contacts in toothbrush 100 handle 126.When microphone 194 receives audio signal, audio signal can be transmitted via input unit 144 and be stored in the digital storage of removable dio Output Modules 140.

According at least one aspect of present disclosure, the annex of the mobile terminal that toothbrush assembly 100 is configured as such as cellular phone and/or personal digital assistant operates.At present, wireless earbud is combined its cellular phone and is used together by many people, in order to carry out listening and speaking in call by " hand-free function " of its cellular phone.Additionally, many people may work in it occurs the industry of commercial affairs in bed.When waking up in the morning and be ready to, according to one or more aspects of present disclosure, individual can use toothbrush 120 to carry out call, such as, in order to find out voice mail message.

Toothbrush 120 can include that component is in order to such as via BLUETOOTH^®Technology (Bluetooth technology) receives the radio communication from external call, and exports audio frequency via loudspeaker such as side loudspeaker 190 and receive the audio frequency from user via microphone such as microphone 194.Therefore, user can check voice mail message and/or by External cell formula phone and another person mutual while utilize toothbrush 100 to scrub its tooth.In another structure, toothbrush 120 can be ZIGBEE compatible apparatus.ZIGBEE belongs to the industry standard of the wireless a set of communication protocol of miniature low-power digital using IEEE 802.15.4 standard based on wireless personal domain network, and it is incorporated by reference into herein.Radio controlled structure can include with the transmitters and receivers of 2.4GHz operation, but other frequency also can be implemented in different geographic areas.Message transmission rate can be 250Kbs, but is used as other slightly lower or higher data rate.Various commercially available ZIGBEE compatible modules all can be practiced.Wireless transmission protocol known to other or wireless medium also can be used to arrange.In another constructs, toothbrush 120 may be configured in order to receive voice command via microphone 194, to pull and connect particular number, such as contact person or voice mail number by radio communication on the External cell formula phone communicated with toothbrush 120.

Dio Output Modules 140 may also include for by the record button (not shown) on the memory in audio signal recording to dio Output Modules 140, and for playing the broadcast button 170 of the audio signal recorded.In at least one representative configuration, writing function and playing function may be provided in single button, such as button 170.In operation, playback features can be in conjunction with timing playback features as described herein.The power supply of such as battery pack etc. may be provided in any electric element in dio Output Modules 140 or toothbrush 120, in operation note and playback features and toothbrush 120.As the example of electric element, vibration machine 122 can be positioned in neck 123 to produce vibration in head 124.Generator 122 can be powered by power supply.

Alternately, dio Output Modules 140 and/or toothbrush 120 can use conveying cable to connect (not shown) and be mechanically connected in outlet.It is also possible to use other control structure.According at least one aspect of present disclosure, the dio Output Modules 140 of toothbrush 120 is configured so to the function relevant to record button and broadcast button 170 and can operate as single button.In this kind of structure, dio Output Modules 140 can determine that whether input unit 144 is connected in signal source 460, to receive audio signal when starting single button, or determine that input unit 144 is attached on toothbrush 120 again without any connection, in order to the playing audio signal when starting single button.Input although illustrated as button-type, but button 128, record button and/or broadcast button 170 can be any one in many other type of input mechanisms or device.

Toothbrush 120 can be connected in signal source 460 (the digital media player here depicted as in such as Fig. 4) by user, and uses the broadcast button (not shown) in signal source and the record button on dio Output Modules 140 to start the signal transmission from signal source 460 to memory.Once record button pressed or connect, then recording the music of certain period, for example, such as three minutes, maybe can be pressed or connect until being equal to a period of time of music transmission duration.

The timing that then user starts stored music by pressing broadcast button 170 via loudspeaker 148 is reset, in order to such as pressing and play music two minutes during hold button 170 two seconds, or pressing and play music three minutes during hold button 170 3 seconds.Also can arrange other duration, this may be for be different from two minutes or the relevant time period of three minutes, or it can set certain amount of song.Alternately, it is undesirable that timing is reset, then toothbrush 120 is configured so to user and can press broadcast button 170 simply.But, although any kind of music or unmusical audio signal all can store in memory, but toothbrush 120 advantageously allows users to play the audio signal making his or she happiness.So, user can have joyful experience of scrubbing, and may scrub his/her tooth within the whole playback duration.

Any audio content all can use.In the various operational versions of Children and teenager, audio signal can include digital audio Web broadcast, come from radio, satellite audio device, computer network (such as, Internet) snatch of music, or the audio collection etc. of user.In a kind of scheme for adult, audio signal can include news clips based on information or the stock report such as automatically downloaded from online resource, and this online resource is for example, connected to the computer on Internet or LAN.The various functions of toothbrush enhance scrubs experience, and makes it possible to there is longer brushing duration in order to improve oral hygiene.As long as toothbrush assembly 100 include suitable output device so that corresponding signal is supplied to user, then audio signal and/or vision signal just can be stored in the digital storage of toothbrush assembly 100.One aspect, toothbrush assembly 100 may also include display screen 192, in order to show the vision signal (such as, music video) being stored in dio Output Modules 140.

Removable dio Output Modules 140 and/or toothbrush 120 can include allowing any one in many different components of multiple use.Such as, different removable dio Output Modules 140 can be used for allowing plays music or other audio frequency coming from AM or FM transmission.Component tolerable user regulation in toothbrush 120 is to CF, such as AM news report radio station, in order to listen to when she scrubs her tooth.Similarly, removable dio Output Modules may be configured to allow that user exports FM rural area radio station, in order to listens to music when she scrubs her tooth.Different dio Output Modules 140 may be configured to different output.

Various types of operations can use individually in dio Output Modules 140, uses individually, or utilize dio Output Modules 140 to use together with the combination of toothbrush 120 in toothbrush 120.In other exemplary embodiment, toothbrush 120 and/or dio Output Modules 140 may be configured to export international the Internet radio transmission.With the wireless connection tolerable of the outer computer being connected on Internet and/or inner computer via the international the Internet radio of loudspeaker output, wherein, the loudspeaker 148 of loudspeaker for example, dio Output Modules and/or the loudspeaker 190 of toothbrush 120.In other exemplary embodiment, dio Output Modules 140 and/or toothbrush 120 may be configured to export meteorological brodcast.In such example, dio Output Modules 140 and/or toothbrush 120 may be configured to receive this locality, endemic or other weather forecast and/or the broadcast of other meteorological relevant information.Additionally, meteorological relevant video data also can be shown to user on display 192.Although not shown in accompanying drawing, but dio Output Modules 140 may also comprise the display for this kind of video data broadcast.Still further, dio Output Modules 140 and/or toothbrush 120 may be configured in order to download this kind of meteorological brodcast when not using to preserve electric power, and/or make user be readily available this data.Such as, when user may fall asleep, these type of data can be downloaded.Then, when waking up and use toothbrush, user need not wait pending data to be uploaded to toothbrush and/or dio Output Modules 140, just can easily obtain meteorological brodcast.

In another exemplary embodiment, toothbrush 120 and/or dio Output Modules 140 could be structured to include digital camera.As shown in fig. 1, toothbrush 120 can include camera 198.Many different camera technique all can be used.Although not shown, but dio Output Modules 140 may also comprise camera.This camera can be used for playing with when children scrub his/her tooth, to guarantee that he/her brushes two minutes of enough recommendations.The image obtained by camera and/or video can be sent to display such as display 192, are stored in the memory of toothbrush 120 and/or Video Output Modules 140, and/or can be wirelessly transmitted to external memory (not shown).

In another one exemplary embodiment, toothbrush 120 and/or dio Output Modules 140 could be structured to include thermometer.Although not shown in accompanying drawing, but the basis that thermometer can be housed in toothbrush 120 is internal, and detector is then implanted in head 124.Therefore, father and mother and/or other people may utilize the thermometer performance of toothbrush 120 and/or dio Output Modules 140 to measure children or his/her body temperature.Temperature output can use voice mode to pass through loudspeaker such as loudspeaker 148 and be given, and/or can be given with visual manner by display such as display 192.Temperature data can be stored in toothbrush 120 and/or dio Output Modules 140, and/or can be wirelessly transmitted to external memory (not shown).Urgent or in the case of other needs, then these data can be automatically transmitted to doctor.Any one of many different temperatures meter types all can use in toothbrush 100 and/or dio Output Modules 140.

In another exemplary embodiment also having, toothbrush 120 and/or dio Output Modules 140 could be structured to include lamp.Although not shown in accompanying drawing, but any one of multiple lamp can be used, such as LED on and/or surface internal in the basis of toothbrush 120 and/or dio Output Modules 140.These lamps can be used to allow children play with, in order to guarantees that he is scrubbing completely recommended by his tooth brush two minutes period every time.Lamp may be configured in response to music, scrubs any one of the different sections of user's oral area, the call received, the new email message received and/or other purposes multiple and change.

In another exemplary embodiment, toothbrush 120 and/or dio Output Modules 140 could be structured to include one or more playlists of audio signal combination, in order to export by particular order.This type of playlist can produce in external audio device such as device 460, and then transmit and be stored in toothbrush 100 and/or dio Output Modules 140.User can select specific playlist by the load button such as button 170 on the load button on toothbrush such as button 128 or 150 and/or dio Output Modules.In at least one example, display 192 can be used to select from multiple different playlists.Similarly, display 192 can be used to select from multiple different audio signal is such as song, in order to exports via the loudspeaker of such as loudspeaker 148 and/or 190.

In another exemplary embodiment, toothbrush 120 and/or dio Output Modules 140 may be configured to receive, show user email and/or provide the access to user email.Email message audibly can be exported by the loudspeaker of such as loudspeaker 148, and/or is exported with visual manner by the display of such as display 192.User can select different message by the load button of such as button 128 and/or 150.Email message wirelessly can receive from external source, wherein, external source for example, with toothbrush 120 and/or the subscriber computer of dio Output Modules 140 radio communication.In other examples, user can receive prompting by E-mail service or receive prompting individually.These promptings can be by user and/or other personal settings.Such as, user spouse can stay message to remind user to outwell rubbish before going out, or is followed by child classes are over.In other example, prompting can be received by E-mail service, such as, in order to remind user's meeting on the horizon or appointment.

Permitted eurypalynous external audio and/or video resource all can be used, including MP3 player, CD Player, tape player, computer, satellite audio/video receiver or handheld digital satellite audio devices and/or other signal source.

The aspect of the oral-cavity device being described below, the audio signal of the such as music recording in storage element and/or storing is reset according to the embodiment in Fig. 1 to Fig. 4 in the future.Additionally, as long as signal can be from information source to toothbrush assembly communication and transmission, the most described signal source can be all any external source.Therefore, the not necessarily direct physical connection of connection between storage element and signal source, but can be to utilize such as Bluetooth^®The wireless connection of technology etc..The various exemplary arrangements of toothbrush as herein described create the environment of the pleasant that makes to brush teeth respectively, and during more likely keeping the time that at least dentist recommends.

In once-through operation, dio Output Modules 140 can remove from body 125 (Fig. 2), and by utilizing being directly connected to of input unit 144 to be connected in signal source 460.According at least one example, removable dio Output Modules 140 can include screwing zone 172.In this kind of example, user can make the bottom of toothbrush 100 handle 126 rotate around screwing zone 172.Connect in the inside that (not shown) can be positioned on handle 126, for the input unit 144 of removable dio Output Modules 140 being connected to other internals of toothbrush 120.

In the embodiment of Fig. 1 to Fig. 4, as shown in Figure 4, input unit 144 generally includes headset plug, and this headset plug stretches out from dio Output Modules 140 in use.When dio Output Modules 140 is connected on toothbrush handle 126, the basis that input unit 144 can be hidden in dio Output Modules 140 is internal.But; it is also conceivable that other input connects; such as USB (USB) connector/adapter; it can be covered by protection cap (not shown) during using toothbrush 120, and it can be used to communicate as recharged both pedestal (not shown) with signal source 460 and power supply.To this, input unit 144 need not cause signal to transmit to body 125 from dio Output Modules 140 with the physical attachment of body 125.Stretching out of input unit 144 allows that dio Output Modules 140 is directly connected to or is attached in convenient position in information source 460.Record button and broadcast button 170 work in the way of similarly as described above, and timing playback features also can combine as above.

Button 128 is configured as the single load button of the multiple modes of operation for toothbrush 120 and operates.Button 128 may be configured to operate in a number of different ways, and this depends on time span, the number of times pressing the button 128 and/or button 128 region pressed that button 128 is pressed.Button 128 may be configured in order to the motorization element according to one or more operator schemes operation toothbrush 120 and output music and/or other audio frequency.

According to a kind of pattern, toothbrush 120 can be used for motorization the motion of one or more cleaning elements, and music and/or other audio frequency can export with louder volume from loudspeaker.According to another pattern, toothbrush 120 can be used for motorization the motion of one or more cleaning elements, and music and/or other audio frequency can export with amount of bass from loudspeaker.According to still another mode, toothbrush 120 can be used for motorization the motion of one or more cleaning elements, and does not has music and/or other audio frequency can export from loudspeaker.According to another pattern, toothbrush 120 can not be used for motorization the motion of one or more cleaning elements, and music and/or other audio frequency can export from loudspeaker.

Any one in many different operatings of the motorization cleaning element of toothbrush 120 and/or music or the output of other audio frequency all can be configured to the operator scheme of the one or more aspects according to the present disclosure described in literary composition.Such as, the exportable music coming from specific file of a kind of operator scheme or other audio frequency, as being stored in the particular play list of the user in toothbrush 120.In another operator scheme, the speed of the motorization cleaning element of toothbrush 120 can change according to music beat, volume or further feature.The moving element of toothbrush 120 and/or come from the music of toothbrush 120 or many different operation modes of other audio frequency output any one all can use according to one or more aspects of present disclosure.

Any one under certain speed and/or in music or other audio frequency output many different operation modes under certain volume of toothbrush 120 all can be used according to one or more aspects of the present disclosure described in literary composition, and present disclosure is not limited to provided exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 5 is the decomposition view of the attachment example for removable dio Output Modules 140 as herein described.As it can be seen, removable dio Output Modules 140 may be configured to be physically attached in multiple consumer products and from one or more consumer products remove.Including any one in many different products may comprise, and those shown in Fig. 5 are some examples.Removable dio Output Modules 140 can be connected on product 520 by being screwed around the screwing zone 172 of removable dio Output Modules 140 bottom of the soap product 520 that washes the dishes.As it can be seen, removable dio Output Modules 140 may be connected in many different consumer products, including shampoo containers product 521 and shave gelling vessel product 522 recklessly.Other container products also can connect, and includes but not limited to hand soaps container, deodorant container, conditioning agent container, hair gel container and toothpaste container.Therefore, user is interchangeably used and has about individual's modification and/or the removable dio Output Modules of the various items of household cleaning.

Fig. 6 to Fig. 7 B show according to present disclosure at least one in terms of another toothbrush assembly.This toothbrush assembly can include having the removable audio output unit 620 in the electric toothbrush 600 of body 610, the opening that can be inserted into body 610 or chamber 630, and switch 640.Toothbrush 600 may also include the head with cleaning element.This cleaning element can include any known cleaning element for toothbrush or other oral care implement, such as but not limited to nylon brush hair, cluster bristle, wall of bristles, elastic material component etc..Toothbrush 600 can be the electric toothbrush including motor/power supply (for example, the combination of such as motor and battery pack), and wherein, motor/power drives is used for axle or the rotor of electric element (such as, movable cleaning element).

Removable audio output unit 620 can be any one of many different audio output devices, such as MP3 player.Removable audio output unit 620 is configured to a part or a part for body 610 for the outer surface of body 610.

Toothbrush 600 may also include the input unit 650 for being connected on removable audio output unit 620 by toothbrush 600.Input unit 650 can be standard headphone plug.Toothbrush 600 can include slide switch 640, enters in the ear port on removable audio unit 620 in order to allow user to make input unit 650 turn down when removable audio unit 620 is included in the opening 630 of toothbrush.In this example, when slide switch 640 is in upper position, as shown in Figure 7A, input unit 650 is maintained in the body 610 of toothbrush 600.Therefore, input unit 650 is the most unexpected fractures or damages.When slide switch 640 is in lower position, as shown in fig.7b, input unit 650 slides downwards to be connected to when audio unit 620 is positioned at the opening 630 of toothbrush 600 in the ear port of audio unit 620.In this construction, the loudspeaker (not shown) on toothbrush 600 can be used as the earphone of audio unit 620, and export audio signal when user scrubs her tooth.This kind of toothbrush 600 may be configured to combine the multiple audio unit 620 that other company manufactures and/or sell and operate.Such as, APPLE^®Shuffle^®Unit can be audio unit 620.

Fig. 8 show according to present disclosure at least one in terms of the block diagram of component of dio Output Modules.One or more components in Fig. 8 may be included in one or more printed circuit board (PCB).Exemplary printed circuit board can be 18mm x 50mm, has the sampling rate of 16kHz.But, it be also possible to use other size.As it can be seen, the component of storage element can include inputting earplug 344, it is the form of the 1/8 inch of stereo headset being connected on analogue audio frequency input link 395.On the such as amplifier 394 of the audio-frequency amplifier that the integral speakers 348 of 8 Ohm NXT loudspeakers can be connected to such as 2 watts.It is sent to compress CODEC (coder-decoder) 391 via the input that analogue audio frequency input link 395 is received from input earplug 344.The signal of output is sent to loudspeaker 348 via amplifier 394 from compression CODEC 391.Compression CODEC 391 is shown as and communicates with microprocessor 392.

Microprocessor 392 is configured to execution and processes signal, performs computer-readable instruction and to the reading of memory 393 and all functions of write.As it can be seen, microprocessor 392 communicates with memory 393 (such as, the flash RAM of 2MB).Via the input audio signal storage that received of earplug 344 in memory 393, and may be output to loudspeaker 348.Electrical power is fed to one or more components of dio Output Modules by the electric power provided by one or more battery pack 354 via dc-dc 396.

Recording member 397 is shown as coupled on microprocessor 392.Recording member 397 can include for making microprocessor 392 that by input earplug 344, audio signal be recorded the instruction in memory 393.Scrub component 398 to be shown as coupled on microprocessor 392.Scrub component 398 can include for making microprocessor 392 operate the instruction of motor (not shown) of the electric element (not shown) for such as movable cleaning elements.About recording member 397 and/or scrub in some other memories that the instruction of component 398 may be included in memory 393 and/or such as ROM memory.

On the one hand, the such as oral care appliance of toothbrush, tongue cleaners and/or flossing device may be configured to automatically record this sound when the sound coming from source device being detected.Come from the sounds trigger oral care appliance of source device to record audio signal, namely sound.

On the one hand, oral care appliance can include the oral care region being attached on body, and as described herein, and a part for body is configured for being grasped by user.This oral care appliance may also include the memory being positioned at device body.Memory may be configured to store one or more audio signal.

The basis that processor can be positioned on oral care appliance is internal, and may be configured to be automatically registered in memory the audio signal coming from external audio source, wherein, external audio source for example, MP3 player, CD Player, radio, TV and the voice of people.Processor may be configured to when audio signal being detected automatically record.Therefore, the detection of audio signal can trigger the record of signal in the case of selecting physical record audio signal not having any user.Finally, loudspeaker may be included in oral care appliance, in order to export the audio signal of storage.Any one in many components as herein described also is included in this type of oral care appliance.These components may include but be not limited to be configured to the broadcast button that the audio signal of storage is sent on the body of loudspeaker by start up process device, the oral care region including tooth cleaning components, the power supply being located within the body, include the oral care region of at least one electric element, and for starting/disable the various operation buttons of the audio signal stored by electric element and/or output.

Fig. 9 be according to present disclosure at least one in terms of by music from the flow chart of exemplary method of signal source transmission to dio Output Modules.This process starts from step 901, starts to power to external source such as music player by user at this.This can be the situation that user opens music player.In step 903, user selects the signal specific on correlated source.In an example, user selects the to be recorded song being specially 2 to 4 minutes.Forward step 905 to, in the earphone output socket of the source device that the input unit 144 of the input headset plug such as removable dio Output Modules 140 of removable dio Output Modules is inserted such as source device 460 by user.Here, although not shown, but during the output level of source device can be set to by user or low.

In step 907, user presses the broadcast button in source device, with the associated song selected by broadcasting.Storage element may be configured to the record in order to trigger song when sound being detected.Alternately, the record button being associated with toothbrush 120 such as record button 150 can be pressed by user, in order to starts recording process, maybe can press the record button on removable dio Output Modules 140.In any structure, in step 909, selected coherent signal record is in the memory such as memory 393 of storage element.While storage element records, can automatically cover previous file or song.When completing the record of song and forwarding step 911 to, removable dio Output Modules is attached on toothbrush by user, and wherein, the input plug of dio Output Modules can dock with the socket in toothbrush.Alternately, dio Output Modules can physically be screwed on toothbrush.Fig. 1 shows this exemplary constructions.

In step 913, user presses the broadcast button on removable dio Output Modules.In such example shown in FIG, user can press the button 170 to start the output of music.Finally, in step 915, user utilizes toothbrush to scrub its tooth, watches simultaneously and/or listens to the output coming from removable dio Output Modules.Such as, if having recorded associated song, then this song can export via loudspeaker such as loudspeaker 148.In one constructs, the time quantum (such as two minutes) that can scrub its tooth for time of song to desired user is relevant.

The aspect of present disclosure provides different audio signals, exports from the toothbrush of such as toothbrush 120 and/or the dio Output Modules of such as dio Output Modules 140 based on being operated by the toothbrush of user.Default audio signal for output can be associated with toothbrush.Such as, when energized, the exportable buzz of toothbrush, the sound produced by electric toothbrush just as imitation.Then, toothbrush can measure the load being applied on toothbrush head, as when user scrubs its tooth.When measuring the load applied, toothbrush may be configured to change output signal and conduct responds.Accordingly, because user is just scrubbing his/her tooth, therefore the sound of the present exportable awl of toothbrush.Alternately, the exportable cheer of toothbrush is to congratulate user scrubbing its tooth.

Any one in many different audio frequency outputs all can distribute to any one in the many different measuring results produced by toothbrush and/or dio Output Modules.In an exemplary embodiment, toothbrush or dio Output Modules may be configured to measure the orientation of toothbrush.Such as, when toothbrush by scrub orient in the way of upper teeth time, exportable first audio signal.Then, when the lower teeth scrubbing user turned down by toothbrush, exportable second audio signal.Other structure also having allows right side or the left side of user's oral area of measuring toothbrush Clean-registered permanent residence portion.Therefore, different audio frequency output can be embodied as each measurement result for region.Therefore, in the case, toothbrush measure the orientation of toothbrush and as the parameter of measured use.

In another one exemplary embodiment, toothbrush can include being positioned at toothbrush head with the tongue cleaners in cleaning bristle opposite side.In this embodiment, toothbrush or dio Output Modules may be configured to measure the use of tongue cleaners.When user uses tongue cleaners, another audio signal can be relevant to this use.Therefore, when user from scrub its tooth be transitioned into its tongue of cleaning time, the audio signal alterable that exports from toothbrush and/or dio Output Modules and respond.Signal output can distribute to different measured values.Therefore, identical audio signal may be in response to measure the use of tongue cleaners part and export when user is just cleaning his/her upper teeth, but user scrubs exportable different audio signal during the tooth of its underpart.

In another exemplary embodiment, toothbrush or dio Output Modules may be configured to measure the load being applied on toothbrush bristle.Audio signal can do not apply load (such as, user does not scrub its tooth) time Wei default signal the first audio signal with just apply load (such as, user is just scrubbing its tooth) time the second audio signal between change.Still further, audio signal can change based on the load capacity applied.Therefore, if it is considered to the load applied is too big, such as, user utilizes toothbrush bristle to be applied on his/her tooth by excessive pressure/force, the different audio signals of the audio sound of the most exportable such as alarm type.Sound may be configured to export audio message, in order to notifies that user applies more multi-load when needed or less loads.

Figure 10 is the flow chart of the exemplary method for changing toothbrush operator scheme as herein described.This process starts from step 1001, and in step 1001, user is stand-by to the energising of its toothbrush.Forwarding step 1003 to, toothbrush may be configured to export default audio signal.Such as, upon power-up, in the case of not applying load, the buzz of toothbrush exportable imitation conventional power toothbrush sound, or exportable such as " he！Let us is brushed teeth！" audio message.In step 1005, user starts to use in a certain way toothbrush.Such as, user determines to be first begin to scrub its upper teeth.Then this process moves to step 1007.

In step 1007, the parameter that toothbrush uses measured by toothbrush.As described above, such as, toothbrush can measure the use of tongue cleaners.In the example of Figure 10, in step 1005, user begins to use toothbrush, such as, in order to start to clean its upper teeth.Therefore, in this example, in step 1007, toothbrush measures orientation and other parameter of toothbrush, load such as the applied.From step 1007, this process moves to step 1009, makes decision at this and changes the audio signal of output about whether needs in response to measured parameter.Such as, toothbrush may be configured to export and do not applying the unlike signal that loads with apply between load, or do not applies load and toothbrush is oriented to clean the unlike signal between user's upper teeth.If determining in step 1009 and need not change output signal, then this process returns to step 1007.If really there are the needs of change in step 1009, then this process moves to step 1011.

In step 1009, any one that can perform in many distinct methods determines to make this kind.Such as, can make measured parameter compared with output signal tables based on one or more measured parameters with the software that toothbrush is associated and/or fastener members.As response, processor can be sent instructions to and change audio signal output with the change in response to measured parameter.

Returning to step 1011, the audio signal of output is become different audio signals by toothbrush.Then, this process returns to step 1007.Subsequently, if user becomes different uses, as scrubbed its underpart tooth, then toothbrush can be measured different making in step 1007 and be used as parameter, can determine the need for changing audio signal in step 1009, and can be as responding the audio signal that it is different that audio signal is become in step 1011.

On the other hand, it is possible to provide vibrating device 122 is so that toothbrush 120 or one part such as head 124 or one part vibrate.Vibration generating apparatus can be used for making tooth cleaning components 127 and/or soft tissue cleaning elements vibration.

Multiple vibrating device can be used for producing the vibration in wide in range frequency range, to meet the needs of certain applications.Various types of vibrating devices are commercially available, such as transducer.One example of vibrating device provides scope frequency in about 100kHz to 350kHz.Vibration frequency can be different waveform, including sinusoidal, square, zigzag etc..But, other value and waveform are also possible.Vibrating device can be positioned in the head of toothbrush, or in toothbrush stem.Vibrating device is by battery-powered (and being controlled by the electronic equipment on circuit board or switching system), and is activated so as to cause vibration in toothbrush head, and thus strengthens the cleaning of teeth effect given by tooth cleaning components.In an alternative embodiment, vibrating device can include the micro motor being attached on axle, and axle is connected on eccentric wheel, and this eccentric wheel rotates around the axis parallel with general longitudinal axis.In still other embodiments, vibration generating apparatus can include the eccentric wheel driven by micro motor with translational movement.

Such as the switch of button 128, toggle switch, revolving dial etc. can provide into for starting vibrating device.Vibrating device is generally of power supply, such as battery pack.Firing switch can promote vibration generating apparatus operation until user limit time interval (such as, during button is pressed or is switched the time being in on-position), or alternately, timing circuit can be enabled, it promotes vibrating device operation until predetermined time interval.If use timing circuit, then relevant periods is predeterminable, or adjustable, such as, and the revolving dial started by user.

The appointment of such as " first " and " second " is for exemplary purpose and interchangeable.Although the particular instance having combined the pattern including currently preferred enforcement disclosure describes present disclosure, but those skilled in the art it will be appreciated that, said system and technology there is also multiple modification and alternative.Therefore, the spirit and scope of present disclosure should as illustrate in claims broadly.

Claims (19)

1. a toothbrush, including:

The oral care region being attached on body, a part for described body is configured for being grasped by user；

Power supply；

Vibrating device, it is for applying motion to described oral care region；

Memory, it is configured to store multiple signal；

At least one measures component, its orientation being configured to measure described toothbrush；With

Processor, it is configured to: (1) is measured when described oral care region is in the first orientation at described measurement component and exported the first audio signal based on first the plurality of signal from described toothbrush；And (2) measure at described measurement component and export the second audio signal based on second the plurality of signal from described toothbrush when described oral care region is in the second orientation.

Toothbrush the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that also include being configured to produce described first audio signal and the loudspeaker of described second audio signal.

Toothbrush the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that also include USB (USB) connector, it is operationally in conjunction with to described power source charges.

Toothbrush the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that also include the transmitters and receivers for wirelessly receiving and transfer data to external electronic.

Toothbrush the most according to claim 4, it is characterised in that described electronic installation is computer.

Toothbrush the most according to claim 4, it is characterised in that also include the sensor of parameter for measuring oral cavity.

Toothbrush the most according to claim 6, it is characterised in that described sensor is temperature sensor.

Toothbrush the most according to claim 6, it is characterised in that described sensor is pressure sensor.

Toothbrush the most according to claim 4, it is characterised in that described external electronic is electronic apparatus.

Toothbrush the most according to claim 4, it is characterised in that described toothbrush uses Bluetooth technology wirelessly receive and transfer data to described external electronic.

11. toothbrushes according to claim 1, characterized by further comprising display screen, and described processor be also configured in order to: (1) is measured at described measurement component and to be produced the first output based on first the plurality of signal from described toothbrush when described oral care region is in the first orientation；And (2) measure, at described measurement component, each the observable composition being shown on described display screen exported when described oral care region is in the second orientation and in described second output from described toothbrush generation the second output based on second the plurality of signal, described first.

12. toothbrushes according to claim 1, it is characterised in that also include that one or more lamp, described lamp are constructed to respond to scrub the different sections of user's oral area and change.

13. 1 kinds are used for the method operating toothbrush, including:

Measure the orientation of described toothbrush；

Export from described toothbrush output first when measuring and being in the first orientation to described toothbrush；And

When the orientation measuring described toothbrush is converted to the second orientation from described first orientation, it is automatically changed to include audible composition from described toothbrush output the second output, wherein said first output and described second output by from described first output of described toothbrush output.

14. methods according to claim 13, it is characterised in that when the tooth cleaning components of described toothbrush scrubs the upper teeth of user, described toothbrush is in described first orientation；And when the tooth cleaning components of described toothbrush scrubs the lower teeth of user, described toothbrush is in described second orientation.

15. 1 kinds of toothbrushes, including:

The oral care region being attached on body, a part for described body is configured for being grasped by user；

Power supply；

Vibrating device, it is for applying motion to described oral care region；

Memory, it is configured to store multiple signal；

Display screen；

At least one measures component, its orientation being configured to measure described toothbrush；With

Processor, it is configured to: (1) is measured at described measurement component and produced the first output based on first the plurality of signal from described toothbrush when described oral care region is in the first orientation；And (2) measure, at described measurement component, each produced in the second output based on second the plurality of signal, described first output and described second output from described toothbrush when described oral care region is in the second orientation and includes audible composition and display observable composition on a display screen.

16. toothbrushes according to claim 15, it is characterised in that also include the loudspeaker being configured to produce the described audible composition of described first output and described second output.

17. toothbrushes according to claim 15, it is characterised in that also include USB (USB) connector, it is operationally in conjunction with to described power source charges.

18. toothbrushes according to claim 15, it is characterised in that also include the transmitters and receivers for wirelessly receiving and transfer data to external electronic.

19. toothbrushes according to claim 15, it is characterised in that also include that one or more lamp, described lamp are constructed to respond to scrub the different sections of user's oral area and change.